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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    The yellow or pacific blue are good starter choices, the striped surgeon (clown) is a pretty big fish. I really like the yellow tangs but I do not have enough tank for one. I do like the mandarin fish and have one. I have a 10G dedicated to raising pods, it produces hundreds if not thousands. They cover the glass, crushed coral, and live rock. I have the mandarin in a 10G Nano as well. Every couple days i rotate out 3 pieces of very porous live rock (each is about about 4"x7") between this tank and my pod breeder tank. This keeps him fat and happy. I also do the same to my 40G but only about once a week seen there is not a fish in there that exclusively feeds on pods. I want to get one for my 40G as well but its hard to find one at the locals that are fat, they always get in ones that are skinny. I have the Pseudochromis porphyreus which is very close to your fridmani, great contrasting fish!! Really pops in a reef tank!! Those cardinal fish are great to, i have the spotted (PJ), very striking color and pattern when full grown. as far as the goby goes I have the yellow watchman, hides in a rock hole most of the time and darts out to get food at feeding time. Never had any blenny fish yet. That butterfly could be risky as you say, I have a risky fish as well, its a coral beauty. Had it a few months + with no issues to the reef. I have added a couple new fish since I added him and he chases them for a couple days to establish his territory but then its all fine.
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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Thanks alot Kerry, seem like we got a bit of the same taste regarding fish
    It's not my first reef tank though..

    But i've got my first pair of Valenciennea Strigata's as a present from my girl last monday, and I've ordered a Acanthurus leucosternon 8-)
    When I can keep the Valenciennea Strigata for more then a year...the ATS will be a very big success..

    As for the ATS. It's now on LED :!:

    So here we go with the Up-date.. Cleaning #4

    As mentioned i switched the ATS toward LED. Last saterday i was able to pick them up from the postal office.
    Two of these units:


    So I've installed them when the ATS was off on Saterday, which was day 7 after cleaning #3. Just to see if the LED's will keep the growth going, or i should adjust the distance..

    I did the cleaning last Monday evening (timing issue with tuesday) which was @ day 9..

    Growth side A


    Side B


    LED action picture, after the cleaning


    Display tank status after the ATS cleaning (tank is not cleaned)


    So and off-course some coral pics..

    Starpolyps..got denser and grown in area


    Favita "Red-eye".. colours are getting much more intense, all mouths are wide opened..


    And my button colony..which started with +/- 15 buttons..2 weeks ago


    Happy user

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Thats not bad growth really. Looks like its yellowing just a little, could be from the lights being a little to close. Those corals are looking great to!!!!
    150G. Reef/Mix
    125G. 3 Regular Oscars/1 Jack Dempsey
    75G. 20+ Africans
    40G. Fish/Reef. Algae Scrubbers on ALL my SW
    10G. SW Fish/Reef.
    10G. SW Hospital/new fish quarantine/pod breeder tank
    6 stage RO/DI system 200 GPD.

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Quote Originally Posted by kerry
    Thats not bad growth really. Looks like its yellowing just a little, could be from the lights being a little to close. Those corals are looking great to!!!!

    Thnx very much.
    On one side I already increased the distance a bit it's now about 5 cm away from window which is 8cm from screen .. the other side i will do tonight..that's still @ 3cm from screen.

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    little up-date.


    The first fish in my tank i got from my girlfriend last monday..a couple Valenciennea strigata..

    Made a short video with my iphone..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNvwJsfRjCs

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    very very nice srubber u have there!!!

    What are the name or brand of the ledīs?

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Thanks allot Anders moon!

    yesterday I took some pictures that I would like to share with you guys. (ans girls )

    Just some random pictures of the tank status, except for one.
    There is something hanging aside of a rock, which looks like 2 "egg baggs". There transparant, and have "something" in there. I realy have no idea what it could be, so if one could help me out, would be appreciated.

    Here's a is a picture of it...



    So now just some pics of the animals:

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Beautiful.. excellent build.. love it.

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    Re: Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Can u share some info on the light?

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    Build-diary: 240L ATS only system

    Lights on the ATS are from eshine.
    3G 50 watt growlight.

    I found the main issue btw. The canvas where pulled too tight, which transformed them a bit..dumb dumb..

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